Basket Item Number: A8479 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Cylindrical coiled basket (bifurcated stitches) with short foot and lip. Watch-spring base construction. Imbricated design of geometric scroll in dark cherry bark and grass. Lip has alternating red and dark cherry bark and grass every four stitches. Bottom row of foot has short bands at intervals, alternating between red and dark cherry bark.
Item History
- Made in British Columbia, Canada
- Collected during 1910
- Owned by Mrs. A. C. Whitley
- Owned by Paul Whitley before 1964
- Received from H. R. MacMillan (Funding source) and Paul Whitley (Seller) during 1964
What
- Name
- Basket
- Identification Number
- A8479
- Type of Item
- basket
- Material
- cedar root, cherry bark, cat-tail grass ? and dye
- Manufacturing Technique
- coiled
- Overall
- height 9.6 cm, diameter 17.4 cm
Who
- Culture
- Interior Salish ?
- Previous Owner
- Mrs. A. C. Whitley and Paul Whitley
- Received from
- H. R. MacMillan (Funding source) and Paul Whitley (Seller)
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- British Columbia, Canada
When
- Collection Date
- during 1910
- Ownership Date
- before 1964
- Acquisition Date
- during 1964
Other
- Item Classes
- basketry
- Condition
- good
- Current Location
- Case 29
- Accession Number
- 0115/0006